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William Riley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sadie & Sadie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Meat Packing Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Riley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joan Riley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Riley | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Riley | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Theresa Riley | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 15
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 26
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Packing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Head, age 36
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Meat Packing Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sadie Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sadie Riley
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Riley
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Riley
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Riley
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Riley
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01216-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Simpson | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 2 | Hjalmer Neuman | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 3 | Clarence Holbrook | 30 | Boarder | Butcher | Iowa |
| 4 | Helen Holbrook | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Howard Holbrook | 1 | Grandson | — | — |
| 6 | Eric Larson | 52 | Head | Butcher | Sweden |
| 7 | Hazel Larson | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Kenneth Larson | 18 | Son | Dockman | Iowa |
| 9 | Antonette Ogden | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 10 | William C. Riley THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 11 | Theresa Riley | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Joan Riley | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | William D. Riley | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Mary Kay Riley | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 15 | Anton Kirk | 31 | Head | Policeman | Iowa |
| 16 | Jeanette Kirk | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Mary Jane Kirk | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 18 | Genovieve La Croix | 22 | Sister-in-law | Hat Checker | Iowa |
| 19 | Robert La Croix | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 20 | William C. Crick | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 21 | Anna Crick | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Here Ends Block 242 And Begins 243 | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Amos T. Kirby | 69 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Iowa |
| 24 | Anna M. Kirby | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Charles E. Lyons | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Emma Lyons | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Selma Lyons | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | Nebraska |
| 28 | Ruth Lyons | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Sam J. Krage | 71 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 30 | Anna Krage | 70 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 31 | Florence Krage | 43 | Daughter | Abstractor | Iowa |
| 32 | Ruby Krage | 35 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 33 | Ernest Krage | 32 | Son | Stock Clerk | Iowa |
| 34 | Ann Wilson | 19 | Maid | Maid | Nebraska |
| 35 | Albert J. Brown | 34 | Head | Storer | Iowa |
| 36 | Margaret Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Louise Grimm | 38 | Sister-in-law | Billing Clerk | Iowa |
| 38 | Edward I. Brown | 40 | Head | Garden Survey | Iowa |
| 39 | Myrtle Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Edwin Brown | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)